Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 513

Yuna's eyes filckered with a flash of panic, then she shook her head again. Seemed like that was her go-to

move.

I raised an eyebrow. "If he didn't touch you or kiss you, what makes you think he's in love?"

Her cheeks flushed as she looked down. "He... well, there was one time he almost kissed me."

T

"Almost?" I tried to picture Wade's usual, reserved self. Was he drinking?"

Guys get weird when they're tipsy, sometimes mixing up reality with whoever's on their mind.

Yuna didn't shake her head this time. Instead, she nodded slightly. "Yeah, last week he was kinda down and had a few drinks.

"I asked what was wrong, and he said it'd been a hundred days since his advisor passed.

"He said he missed her... then he looked at me and leaned in like he was going to kiss me."

Right-exactly a hundred days since Narelle had passed.

Wade must've been seeing Narelle in

Narelle in Yuna's place. My heart sank. Narelle and I had shared so much in common, but Yuna? She was nothing like her. How could he confuse the two? It

with it?" I asked, watching her face. "Did you pull

himself?"

blush deepened. "He stopped

think he likes you?" I raised an eyebrow. "All those

to me, and everyone at the library

late

all the

through, and I'd have to talk to him about it.

talked about his advisor, right?" I asked carefully. "Did it ever cross your mind to wonder why he's still mourning her so

furrowed, and she hesitated. "Are you saying his

shook her head. No way! How could he be in

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usually, you know...

couldn't help but smile. Classic Yuna, still imagining all academic staff as

has plenty of young, attractive lecturers," I told her, considering if I should tell her the whole story or let

young, beautiful woman?" she asked,

best to tell her now-better a little hurt now than a lot more